- The Porticus Aemilia was an extensive warehouse complex which served the Docks of Ancient Rome known as the Emporium.
- It was a long rectangular building created in 193 BCE and redeveloped in 174 BCE,
The Site
- All that remains standing is part of one wall of the structure.
Description
- The Warehouse ran parallel to the river Tiber and was set back from it by 300 ft (90m).
- It formed a long, thin rectangular building almost 1600 ft (487m) long, and 200 ft (60m) wide.
- The interior was divided into 50 aisles, about 27 feet (8.3m) in length, created by 294 pillars in rows of seven.
- A vaulted overlapping roof protected the contents from the weather, although light and air could get in.
Porticus Aemilia